Boston’s City Council Just Passed an Overhaul of Airbnb

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Date: 13 Jun 2018

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It’s the start of a new era for Airbnb in Boston.
Boston’s City Council on Wednesday voted 11-2 to adopt new rules for short-term rentals, a policy change that would outlaw many of the units currently listed on the popular app and, in theory, free up thousands of units of housing in the city now used exclusively by visitors.